Key case



C. LORBER KEY CASE Filed Sept. '7, 1928 I N VEN TOR. CZa es Z0756);

\ ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 6 1929.

UNITED STATES KEY Application filed September This invention relates to key cases and has special reference to a double key case designed to carry keys on opposite sides of a central partition.

Still further the invention relates to a key plate having means by which certain keys may be carried in front of the plate and part1- tion and others to the rear thereof.

One important object of the invention is to provide an improved key plate for such key cases having swivel ring attaching means certain of which project forwardly from the plate and the remainder of which project rearwardly thereof. b

A second important object of the invention is to provide a key case having such a plate with separate covering means for the keys on each side ofthe plate.

A third important object of the invention is to so arrange the swivel ring carrying eyes of such a plate that the keys in the case may lie flat on both sides of the central part of the case. I

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general ofcertain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is a front view of the improved key case and plate. I

Figure 2 is a top edge view thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail edge view of a modified form of plate.

The key case of this invention has the case proper made of some such material as leather or the like and includes a central portion 10, a front cover'll and a rear cover 12. The usual snap button parts 13 may be provided to hold these parts closed.

On the upper portion of the part 10 and on the front thereof there is secured a plate 14 having at its upper edge a series of tongues 5 lie substantially as far to the rear of the rear PATENT OFFICE- CHARLES LOBBEB, OF BLOOMFIELD, NEW'J'ERSEY.

CASE.

7, 1928. Serial no. 304,554.

efficient device of the kind described and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that'minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the in-- vention without departing from the material spirit thereof. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is desired to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

1. In a key case, a key plate having a series of swivel ring engaging eyes spaced along its upper edge, certain of said eyes projecting forwardly of the plate and others rearwardly thereof.

2. In a key case, a key plate having a series of swivel ring engaging eyes spaced along its upper edge, certain of said eyes projecting forwardly of the plate and others rearwardly thereof, the rear eyes projecting rearwardly to an extent greater than the forward projection of the front eyes.

3. In a key case, a key plate having a series of swivel ring engaging eyes spaced along its upper edge, certain of said eyes projecting forwardly of the plate and others rearwardly thereof, and a key case having a central portion and front and back cover flaps, said plate being fixed to the front face of the central portion at the top thereof with the rear eyes extending over the upper edge of said central portion. g

4. In a key case, a key plate having a series of swivel ring engaging eyes spaced along its upper edge, certain of said eyes projecting forwardly of the plate and others rearwardly thereof, and a key case having a central portion and front and back cover flaps, said plate being fixed to the front face of the central portion at the top thereof with the rear eyes extending over the upper edge of tral portion, a supporting plate carried on 10 one side of the central portion at the upper end thereof and provided With key 1100]: attaching means arranged to hold keys on opposite sides of the central portion whereby certain of the keys are covered by one flap and 15 the remainder by the other flap.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. CHARLES LORBER. 

